After five years of renovation, the main building of the Museum of Prague at Florenc is reopening to the public. Visitors will find a completely new digital and interactive exhibition called City Through Time, based on the museum’s most valuable piece, the Langweil Model of Prague. Radio Prague International spoke with the museum’s director, Ivo Macek:

The renowned Czech costume designer, painter, and set designer Theodor Pištěk has died at the age of 93. He remains the only Czech artist ever to win an Academy Award for costume design, which he received in 1985 for Miloš Forman’s Amadeus. But the Oscar was only one part of his long and remarkable career.

President Petr Pavel has described the Bedřiška settlement as a unique example of how residents of a socially excluded area transformed their neighbourhood into a thriving community. In his view - and that of many others defending the settlement - Bedřiška should stand as a model of successful community life, not face demolition. So why is it being torn down, and is there still a chance to save it?

Electronic cigarettes with candy-flavored additives — such as cotton candy, marshmallow or donut — will soon disappear from Czech vape stores. A new amendment to the law tightening the rules for the sale and labeling of electronic cigarettes which took effect on December 1st,  gives outlets seven months to sell off existing stocks. After that it will no longer be possible to sell candy-flavored e-cigarettes or those containing cannabinoids.

The Renaissance chateau in the east Bohemian town of Pardubice will have a new representative hall with a unique wavy bubble ceiling designed by architect Eva Jiřičná. It consists of 1,100 bubble-shaped pieces made of plaster that will ensure ideal acoustic conditions.

The hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia is far from abating. Doctors have recorded close to 3,000 cases of the highly infectious disease this year, which is twenty times more than last year and the highest figure in 30 years. How serious is the situation, what is being done and what are the outlooks?

The Madonna from Havraň, a rare medieval sculpture of the Virgin Mary, has gone on display in the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia in Prague. The National Gallery acquired the object three years ago, and it has since undergone careful examination and restoration.

Roráty, the centuries-old Advent dawn Masses, remain one of the most distinctive spiritual traditions in Czech and Central European culture. Celebrated in darkness and by candlelight, they offer a quiet moment of reflection before sunrise. A Catholic priest and a mother from Zlín explain why these early-morning gatherings continue to touch both adults and children.

Have you ever wondered where to send your Czech Christmas wishes to? It’s not to Santa Claus at the North Pole, but instead to little Baby Jesus (or Ježíšek) whose “official” Christmas address is the post office in Boží Dar, the highest-located town in Czechia.

Bhutan and Czechia are not two countries we would immediately link together. Yet, they share a 20-year history of collaboration, with Bhutan being UNICEF Czechia’s most consistently supported partner. Current aid focuses on 9,000 young Buddhist monks and nuns, ensuring their monastic schools meet all their needs. UNICEF Bhutan representative Rushnan Murtaza and Lama Lopon Kinley Penjor of the Central Monastic Body visited Prague at the end of November. Radio Prague International spoke with them and Pavla Gomba, head of UNICEF Czechia, to explore why this unique Bhutanese–Czech partnership thrives and how support reaches the “land of happiness.”